eucharisteō (εὐχαριστέω)
- Language: Greek
- Romanized: eucharisteō
- Original script: εὐχαριστέω
- Gloss: to give thanks
The verb that gives Eucharist its later name. In the institution narratives, Jesus takes bread and gives thanks before breaking it; the participle becomes a noun, and the noun becomes the name of the rite at the center of Western worship.
Concordance Aid
Reading Note
Example passages: Mark 8:6; Luke 22:19; John 6:11; 1 Corinthians 11:24.
Thanksgiving changes the scene around bread. Bread is not merely taken in; it is received, blessed, broken, and shared. The word gives the glossary one of its quietest lessons: gratitude can slow the hand before it becomes a reflex.
Translation Range
Give thanks, offer thanks, bless with thanksgiving.
Not To Be Confused With
Eucharisteō overlaps with blessing language in practice, but it is not simply a generic word for eating or serving food.